NHL Player News

Blackwood made 24 saves Saturday in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Rangers.

Blackwood was solid throughout the contest. Conor Sheary went high glove from the left circle as Cale Makar tried to lift his stick from behind early in the third. Artemi Panarin tied the game with a one-timer with the goalie pulled for an extra attacker, but Blackwood didn't see it through traffic. Blackwood shook off Thursday's loss, which was his first in regulation this season. He is now 7-1-1 with a 2.23 GAA and a .920 save percentage.

Knight is expected to start on the road against the Kings on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.

Knight stopped 26 of 27 shots en route to a 2-1 win over Los Angeles on Thursday, so this is an opportunity for him to add to that success. He's 9-5-5 with a 2.44 GAA and a .919 save percentage in 19 outings this year. The Kings rank 29th in goals per game with 2.56.

Kuemper will start at home versus the Blackhawks on Saturday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.

Kuemper will look to avenge a 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks on Thursday. The 35-year-old has allowed two or fewer goals in five of his last six outings, but he's gone 1-3-2 in that span. The Blackhawks have scored 16 goals over their last five games, going 2-1-2 in that span.

Tolopilo will start at home versus the Wild on Saturday, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.

Tolopilo will start the second half of a back-to-back after Kevin Lankinen was in goal for a 4-1 loss to the Mammoth on Friday. This will be a tough task for Tolopilo, who may struggle to get goal support. The Wild have scored 13 goals over their last six games, but they are 4-1-1 in that span.

Vanecek is expected to start on the road against Calgary on Saturday, per Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan.

Vanecek hasn't earned a win since Nov. 9, but he's been used sparingly, posting a record of 0-2-1 with a 3.57 GAA and an .859 save percentage since his last victory. The 29-year-old has a 2-5-1 record, 3.11 GAA and .869 save percentage in eight appearances this season. Calgary ranks 32nd in goals per game with 2.34.

Wolf will protect the home goal versus the Mammoth on Saturday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

Wolf has gone 2-1-0 with seven goals allowed on 74 shots over his last four appearances. It's a bit of an improvement on his work throughout the season. The Mammoth are in the second half of a back-to-back, coming off of consecutive wins in which they've outscored opponents 11-1.

Saros will protect the road goal versus the Hurricanes on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Saros has allowed just five goals on 86 shots during his three-game winning streak. He'll get his toughest test in a while against the Hurricanes, though they've scored just 14 goals while going 3-3-0 over their last six games.

Allen will defend the road net against Boston on Saturday, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.

Allen will get the second half of New Jersey's back-to-back after Jacob Markstrom played in Friday's 3-0 loss to Vegas. The 35-year-old Allen has posted a record of 8-5-0 this season with one shutout, a 2.48 GAA and a .911 save percentage through 14 appearances. Boston sits 13th in the league with 3.10 goals per game this campaign.

Bussi is expected to start at home against Nashville on Saturday, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.

Bussi has a 7-1-0 record, 2.11 GAA and .908 save percentage in eight appearances this season. He's had a light workload across his past two starts, stopping 28 of just 29 shots while earning wins against Calgary and Winnipeg. Nashville ranks 28th in goals per game with 2.59.

Wallstedt is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Wallstedt has an 8-0-2 record, 1.74 GAA and .944 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. He's earned four shutouts over his past six starts. Vancouver ranks 24th in goals per game with 2.82.